Who We Are

Overview

About Maybank Foundation

The Foundation’s mandate is to create positive, long-term impact in communities in the markets where Maybank operates. It strives to identify programmes that will have the most tangible and sustainable results.

The focus of the Foundation is to enhance quality of life for all, irrespective of race, gender, or creed with an emphasis on the poor and marginalised. This is done through strategic partnerships with local stakeholders and NGOs. In all three areas, namely Education, Community Empowerment, and Environmental Diversity, we focus our activities and our funding on creating meaningful, measurable, and sustainable impacts that differentiate us from our competitors and complement our long-term aspiration to humanise financial services.

Through strategic partnerships with local stakeholders and NGOs, the Foundation’s focus is to enhance quality of life for all, especially the less fortunate, irrespective of race, gender, or creed and to deliver long-term value for the environment by being the region’s most impactful corporate citizen.

Maybank Foundation’s predecessor, Tabung Kebajikan Kumpulan Maybank (TKKM), was a trust fund set up in 1990 in order to provide medical assistance and social welfare support to the community. Over the years, it grew to include sustainable economic and community development, arts and culture, and environmental conservation.

Six flagship programmes and numerous others were developed based on Maybank Foundation’s new strategic direction. The programmes have been designed to be regional, scalable and target driven. They will be tracked systematically to provide evidence on the long-term results.

The focus is to expand our impact across the region where Maybank operates, touching lives wherever we can to empower communities to build a better future, both for present and future generations.

In 2010, for Maybank Group’s 50th anniversary, Maybank Foundation was launched as its main corporate responsibility vehicle.

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Maybank Foundation focuses on improving the well-being of communities, especially the poor and marginalized, regardless of race, gender, or creed, through strategic partnerships with local stakeholders and NGOs.

Six Key Focus Areas

The Foundation drives impact in Education, Community Empowerment, Arts and Culture, Environmental Diversity, Healthy Living, and Disaster Relief, ensuring meaningful and measurable change.

Six Key Focus Areas

With a regional, scalable, and target-driven approach, the Foundation tracks and measures the effectiveness of its initiatives to create sustainable and lasting benefits in the markets where Maybank operates.

About Maybank Labuan Foundation

As a registered foundation under Labuan Foundation Act 2010 (Act 706), Maybank Labuan Foundation is governed by the Labuan Financial Services Authority (LFSA).

Maybank Labuan Foundation’s purpose is to facilitate the execution and funding for Maybank Group’s CSR programmes regionally which is aligned with the Group’s aspiration to positively impact communities through sustainable programmes.

The Foundation focuses on programmes aimed to elevate and enhance quality of life and improve the wellbeing of the local community. The Foundation also aspires to promote financial inclusion in communities where the Group serves.

Maybank Labuan Foundation was incepted in September 2015 as a vehicle for Maybank Group’s corporate responsibility regionally including Labuan.

Governance & Leadership

  • Datuk R. Karunakaran
  • Dato’ V. Danapalan
  • Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir
  • Ibu Budhi Dyah Sitawati
  • Datuk Shahril Azuar Jimin
  • Izlyn Ramli
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Our initiatives are designed to create meaningful impact and drive positive change. Explore the various programs we offer to see how they align with your needs and aspirations.

Tan Sri Dato' Sri Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director/Chairman of Maybank Group & Maybank Foundation

Tan Sri Dato' Sri Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director/Chairman

Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa was appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman of Maybank on 2 November 2020.

About the leadership

Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Zamzamzairani holds a Bachelor of Science in Communications Engineering from Plymouth Polytechnic, United Kingdom and has completed the Corporate Finance, Strategies for Creating Shareholder Value programme at Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, United States of America. He has also attended the Strategic Leadership Programme at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School and the IMD CEO Roundtable at Lausanne, Switzerland in 2013.

He has vast experience spanning more than 30 years in the telecommunication industry, beginning in Telekom Malaysia Berhad (“TM”) where he served for 13 years before assuming key positions in several multinationals such as Global One Communications and Lucent Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, where he was Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”). He returned to TM in 2005 as Senior Vice President, Group Strategy and Technology and was later promoted to CEO, Malaysia Business, before being appointed as the Group CEO and Managing Director in April 2008 until his retirement on 30 April 2017.

Under his leadership, TM launched and successfully rolled out the high speed broadband service in 2010, in a historic collaboration with the Government of Malaysia. He was awarded the Business Person of the Year 2015 at the Asian Academy of Management International Conference, organised by Universiti Sains Malaysia in October 2015. He was also named CEO of the Year 2015 at the Minority Shareholder Watchdog Group’s Annual Corporate Governance Awards ceremony held in December 2015. He was conferred a special individual award for ‘Outstanding Contribution to the Industry’ at the 2017 Frost & Sullivan Malaysia Excellence Awards and named the prestigious Telecom CEO of the Year at the 20th Telecom Asia Awards 2017.

Currently, Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Zamzamzairani also sits on the board of Malaysia Airlines Berhad, Malaysia Aviation Group Berhad (“MAGB”) and Hijrah Biru Sdn Bhd (a subsidiary of MAGB).

Izlyn Ramli

Head, Group Corporate Affairs, Maybank & CEO, Maybank Foundation

Izlyn Ramli

Head, Group Corporate Affairs, Maybank & CEO, Maybank Foundation

Effective 11 January 2023, Maybank has appointed Cik Izlyn Ramli as the new Head of Group Corporate Affairs and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Maybank Foundation, reporting to the GPCEO and Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) respectively.

About the leadership

As the CEO of Maybank Foundation, Izlyn is tasked to lead, innovate and further expand Maybank Foundation as a purpose-driven organisation, spearheading the Group’s regional social impact and Corporate Responsibility efforts. Under the Group Sustainability, GPCEO’s Office, Maybank Foundation will further the Group’s sustainability agenda, especially playing a more profound role in achieving the Group’s aspired M25+ targets.

Her appointment is to ensure the alignment of all CR initiatives with the Maybank Group and Maybank Foundation’s CR Framework & Roadmap, in line with Maybank’s mission of Humanising Financial Service.

Izlyn was previously the Director of Yayasan Telekom Malaysia (YTM), responsible for its transformation into a social impact foundation with an expanded scope focused on three strengthened pillars: education, community and nation-building, and tourism, culture and heritage. As Director of YTM, she was also the joint secretariat together with Yayasan Hasanah for “GLCs/GLICs Demi Rakyat dan Negara” (GDRN), a coordinated and collaborative platform that helps optimise members’ efforts and aid for greater social impact, while adhering to respective organisations’ governance and policies.

Prior to that, Izlyn was the Vice President of Group Brand and Communication, as part of TM’s Management Committee and Group Leadership Team, and sat on several other key TM managerial committees and co-chaired the Service Management Council. She was also a Board Director for Telekom Sales and Services Sdn Bhd (TSSSB) and sat on the Board of Trustees for Yayasan TM (YTM). She first joined TM in 1998, with 10 years in Group Strategy.

Izlyn additionally has regional experience during her time in Axiata Group Bhd with its international holdings, which included policy work focused on Information and Communications Technology. She started her career in 1992 at PricewaterhouseCoopers before moving to BZW Capital as an investment analyst.

She received her education in the United Kingdom and holds a Masters in Business Administration (Distinction) from City University (Cass) Business School, London, specialising in Strategic Management of Technology and E-Business and a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Economics from University College London.

Datuk Shahril Azuar Jimin

Group Chief Sustainability Officer, Maybank & Principal Officer, Maybank Labuan Foundation

Datuk Shahril Azuar Jimin

Group Chief Sustainability Officer, Maybank & Principal Officer, Maybank Labuan Foundation

Datuk Shahril Azuar Jimin was appointed as
Maybank’s first Group Chief Sustainability Officer (GCSO) on 1 March 2021.

About the leadership

He leads Maybank Group’s effort on Sustainability which focuses on environmental, social and governance (ESG). As the GCSO, He provides leadership to design, align and integrate sustainability initiatives, policies and goals to help drive the sustainability agenda for the Maybank Group.

Prior to his appointment as GCSO, He has held various leadership positions across Maybank Group including being the first CEO of Maybank Foundation from 2014 to 2021. From 2012 – 2014, Datuk Shahril was the Chief Commercial Officer of Maybank Ageas Holdings Berhad which represents the insurance business of Maybank. Before that, he was the Chief Sales Officer of Etiqa Insurance & Takaful from 2008 until 2012. Concurrently from 2010-2012, He held the post of Chief Executive Officer of Etiqa Takaful Berhad, and was Chairman of the Global Takaful Group from 2012 – 2014.

Datuk Shahril has an LL.B (Hons) from Staffordshire University, and is a graduate of the Global Senior Management Program from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. He has also completed University of Oxford’s Leading Sustainable Corporations Programme, and also University of Cambridge’s Sustainable Finance Programme.

Pursuant to Maybank’s advocacy for greater ESG best practices in corporations, He is a Council Member of the 30% Club Malaysia, which seeks to promote inclusive practices in diversity, equity and inclusion in organizations. He also chairs the Association of Banks in Malaysia’s (ABM) ESG Committee since 2022.

Ibu Budhi Dyah Sitawati

Trustee

Ibu Budhi Dyah Sitawati

Trustee

Maybank has newly appointed Datuk R. Karunakaran as a
Maybank has newly appointed Datuk R. Karunakaran as a Trustee of Maybank Foundation, Registered, and a Council Member of Maybank Labuan Foundation, effective 16 June 2025.

About the leadership

Indonesian citizen. Independent Commissioner of PT Bank Maybank Indonesia Tbk since 27 August 2010 (received BI approval on 1 April 2011). Her carrier began as Auditor at Public Accountant Firm (KAP) Drs. Utomo & Co. (SGV/Arthur Andersen) (1982-1984). She continued as an auditor at Price Waterhouse Sydney, Australia and then at Price Waterhouse Jakarta/KAP Drs Hadi Sutanto & Rekan (1986-1989). Then, she changed to tax consultancy and became Tax Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Indonesia (1989-2005). She was an advisor to the Special Committee on Taxation Act, the Commission XI – House of Representatives of Indonesia (2006-2009), then Lecturer in MAKSI/ PPAK-Faculty of Economics, University of Indonesia since 2007. Currently, she serves a Technical Advisor of PT Prima Wahana Caraka (PwC-Tax, Indonesia) since 2010. She earned her degree in Economics from the University of Indonesia in 1984.

Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir

Trustee

Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir

Trustee

Maybank has newly appointed Datuk R. Karunakaran as a
Maybank has newly appointed Datuk R. Karunakaran as a Trustee of Maybank Foundation, Registered, and a Council Member of Maybank Labuan Foundation, effective 16 June 2025.

About the leadership

Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir is known to wear many hats — newspaper columnist, women’s rights and HIV/AIDS activist and TV producer. During the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day in 2011, Datin Paduka Marina was one of only two Malaysian women listed under the 100 Most Inspiring People Delivering for Girls and Women by womendeliver.org.

Recently she was awarded the Chevalier de la Légiond’Honneur, the highest decoration awarded by the French government. Only 8 Malaysians have received this honour.

Dato' V. Danapalan

Trustee

Dato' V. Danapalan

Trustee

Maybank has newly appointed Datuk R. Karunakaran as a
Maybank has newly appointed Datuk R. Karunakaran as a Trustee of Maybank Foundation, Registered, and a Council Member of Maybank Labuan Foundation, effective 16 June 2025.

About the leadership

Dato’ V. Danapalan has an exemplary public service record, having held the positions of Deputy Director of National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN), Deputy Secretary General of the Ministry of Social and Community Development, Secretary General of the Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment, Senior Vice President of Multimedia Development Corporation (MDC), and Chairman and CEO of Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). 

Datuk R. Karunakaran

Trustee

Datuk R. Karunakaran

Trustee

Maybank has newly appointed Datuk R. Karunakaran as a Trustee of Maybank Foundation, Registered, and a Council Member of Maybank Labuan Foundation, effective 16 June 2025.

About the leadership

Datuk R. Karunakaran brings with him over four decades of experience in investment promotion, industrial development, and corporate leadership. He holds a postgraduate qualification in Industrial Project Planning from the University of Bradford, United Kingdom, and a Bachelor of Economics (Accounting) with Honours from the University of Malaya, Malaysia.

Datuk R. Karunakaran dedicated 36 years of service to the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), where he held numerous senior roles, including Director and Director-General. In these capacities, he played a key role in driving the development of Malaysia’s manufacturing and services sectors, with a strong emphasis on promoting both domestic and foreign investments.

In the corporate sector, he formerly served as the Chairman of ILB Group Berhad (formerly known as Integrated Logistics Berhad) and also as an Indepedent Director of Bursa Malaysia Berhad and IOI Corporation Berhad.

Within the Maybank Group, Datuk R. Karunakaran served as the Senior Independent Director of Maybank, Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Maybank Board and various other roles including Chairman roles of Maybank Ageas Holdings Berhad, Etiqa International Holdings Sdn Bhd, and Maybank Singapore Limited.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Have questions about partnering with Maybank Foundation for BSAS 2027? Find out more about the programme, application requirements and selection process below.

A. About BSAS 2027

  1. What is the Balai Seni Art Series (BSAS)?
    The Balai Seni Art Series (BSAS) is a Maybank Foundation initiative that supports the development and appreciation of arts and culture through programmes that nurture artistic talent, preserve cultural heritage and create meaningful opportunities for arts and cultural practitioners and communities.
  1. What programmes are open for applications under BSAS 2027?
    Organisations may apply to partner with Maybank Foundation under any of the following programmes:
        • MyTIGER Values Art Competition (MTVAC)
        • Cultural Art Showcase and Bazaar (CASB)
        • Maybank Foundation Artist Fellowship Programme (MFAFP)
        • New Arts & Culture Programme – an open-concept programme for proposed arts and culture initiatives.
  1. Can an organisation apply for more than one programme?
    Yes. Organisations may apply for one, multiple or all four programmes. A separate proposal, including the proposed approach, implementation plan and budget, must be submitted for each programme applied for.

B. Eligibility and Requirements

  1. Who is eligible to apply?
    Registered organisations with relevant experience and capabilities in arts, culture or creative programme delivery across ASEAN are invited to apply. Applicants should demonstrate their ability to develop, manage and deliver programmes aligned with the objectives of the selected BSAS programme.
  2. Can organisations based outside Malaysia apply?
    Yes. Eligible organisations from ASEAN Member States may apply. Organisations outside Malaysia should submit the equivalent legal registration or establishment documents recognised in their respective countries.
  3. Can an organisation apply if it has not previously partnered with Maybank Foundation?
    Yes. Organisations that have not previously worked with Maybank Foundation may apply, provided they meet the eligibility requirements and can demonstrate relevant experience, capabilities and a suitable approach to delivering the proposed programme.
  1. What should be included in the proposal deck?
    Each proposal deck should be tailored to the selected programme and include the following:
    1. Programme Overview: Proposed concept, objectives and alignment with the selected BSAS programme.
    2. Approach and Value Proposition: Programme design, delivery approach and the needs or opportunities addressed.
    3. Target Beneficiaries and Intended Impact: Target audience, expected reach, key outcomes and measurable impact.
    4. Scope of Work and Deliverables: Key activities, implementation plan, timeline, milestones and expected outputs.
    5. Partnership and Delivery Capability: Proposed team, relevant experience, key partners and resources required.
    6. Budget and Funding Request: Itemised budget, funding requested and any co-funding or other resources, where applicable.
    7. Sustainability and Scalability: Plans to sustain outcomes, extend impact or scale the programme beyond the implementation period.
    8. Monitoring and Evaluation: Proposed indicators and methods to track progress, measure results and report impact.

       

  1. What supporting documents must be submitted?
    Applicants should provide the required organisational information, relevant legal registration or establishment documents, and a proposal deck for each programme selected. Additional information or supporting documents may be requested during the assessment and due diligence processes.

C. How to Apply

  1. How can an organisation submit an application?
    Interested organisations should complete the BSAS 2027 Partner Application Form through the application link provided on Maybank Foundation’s website. Applicants must select their preferred programme(s) and upload the corresponding proposal deck for each programme.
  1. What is the application deadline?
    The application deadline is 8 November 2026, 11:59 PM MYT (UTC+8). Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications and supporting documents before the deadline to allow sufficient time for review.
  1. What happens after an application is submitted?
    Applications will undergo an evaluation process to assess their suitability for the selected programme. Shortlisted organisations may be contacted for further information, clarification or supporting documents and may be required to undergo Maybank Foundation’s due diligence, compliance checks and procurement processes.
  1. What happens if an application is incomplete or additional information is required?
    Maybank Foundation may request clarification, additional information or supporting documents where necessary. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that their submissions are complete and that the information provided is accurate.

D. Evaluation and Selection

  1. How will applications be evaluated?
    Applications will be assessed based on their alignment with the objectives of the selected BSAS programme, the strength and relevance of the proposed concept, expected outcomes and impact, implementation approach, organisational capability, budget and overall feasibility.
  1. Does submitting an application guarantee selection or appointment as a programme partner?
    No. Submission of an application does not guarantee selection or appointment as a BSAS 2027 programme partner. All applications are subject to evaluation and the relevant approval, due diligence and procurement processes.
  1. When will successful applicants be notified?
    Applications will be evaluated from 9 November to 15 December 2026, with the selection outcomes scheduled for consideration by the Maybank Foundation Board. Further information on the announcement of successful applicants will be communicated when available.

E. General Enquiries

  1. Who can I contact if I have further questions?
    For enquiries regarding the BSAS 2027 Partner Application, please contact Maybank Foundation through the general enquiry in the “Who We Are” section provided on the website.